My garden is growing like crazy these past few weeks. We’ve had some very hot, humid days and a few rain showers which is the perfect recipe for Michigan gardening goodness. I can’t believe I actually have a growing, producing garden. I’m rather ignorant in the ways of gardening, but with the help of my […]
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Radio Interviews
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of recording a series of radio interviews with my dear and new friends at Our Circle of Friends ministries in Ohio. I hope to be able to post the interviews on my site later this week, but if you are online, you can tune in between 10-11 […]
Raising a generation of courage
It has been an incredible week! I’ve been attending Speak Up with Confidence with Carol Kent and her team. What an amazing group of facilitators and participants, and my heart is so full! Catapult Magazine just featured an article I wrote about accepting the challenges of parenting in a post 9/11 world. You can read […]
Making Goodbyes Sweeter
So what do you do if you’re the friends being left behind? Before we moved back to Michigan, I always felt at a loss for how to help friends getting ready to make a major move. I would offer to help pack boxes, but often people either are paying movers to pack or they need […]
Waiting
Our family would appreciate your prayers today and the rest of this week. We got a phone call last night saying that Ked’s Grandpa was taken to the hospital for possibly having a stroke. His situation is very serious. I’m at a loss for words today and my emotions are a jumble. He’s the only […]
When Flaws Might Not Be Flaws
I finally finished the kitty for T-Rex. He hovered over my shoulder while I stitched it closed, and then gave the new kitty a proper welcome complete with a photo shoot. I was happy with it, except for the face. I stitched and re-stitched and stitched again before I decided it just had “character.” I […]